#13
Accession Number: 0013-0000
Common Name: Green Ash
Latin Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Native Range: North America
Height: 50–70 feet
Spread: 35–50 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Purple
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
Light Preference: Full sun
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Works well as a shade tree, a street tree; attracts birds; tolerates deer, wet soil, air pollution
Description: Green Ash, is medium-sized tree, native to and widespread across North America. It is very similar in appearance to the White Ash, although one distinguishing characteristic is that the purplish flowers (with no petals) appear after the foliage emerges on the Green Ash. Drooping clusters of winged samaras (“propeller” fruits) ripen in fall and may cling to the tree throughout winter. Foliage turns yellow in fall, and the fall color can varying in intensity from year to year. Like White Ash, the wood of Green Ash is commercially used for products like tool handles, oars, garden furniture, and sports equipment.
